Observed 2:00 PM EDT at KDCA

Silver Spring, MD weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 2 AM
Dew point: 39°4°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 32Good; Ozone · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (61°16° then, 62°16° now)

Good hours for

High 63°17° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 40°4° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 62°17° · Clear
TonightDown to 41°5° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	44%	13%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	13%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	17%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	16%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	51%	15%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	59%	12%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	71%	1%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	80%	8%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	11%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	15%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	15%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	13%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	6%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	7%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	18%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	86%	4%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	10%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	7%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	55%	5%	4
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	48%	3%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	43%	5%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	6%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	42%	6%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	43%	5%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	1%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	93%	0%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	96%	0%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	11%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	12%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	15%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	21%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	89%	20%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	77%	16%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	62%	0%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	54%	0%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	0%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Patchy fog between 1am and 5am. Clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–41°5°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Fog. High 66°19°, low 40°4°. Typical 66°19° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 66. East wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 49°9°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 69. West wind 2 to 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 48°9°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 65°18° / 48°9°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–50°10°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 64°18° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 51°11°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 54°12°. Typical 64°18° / 46°8°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  20% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–75°24°
Low, likely
53°12°–55°13°
Typical high / low
64°18° / 46°8°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 72°22°, low 61°16°. Typical 63°17° / 46°8°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–78°26°
Low, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Typical high / low
63°17° / 46°8°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 40°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 40°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 69°, low 49°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 63–72°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (LWX) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Sligo Creek near Takoma Park

1.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 1:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Northwest Branch Anacostia River at Adelphi Mill

2.7 mi

Level: 1.0 ft

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Sligo Creek near Chillum / Riggs Rd.

3.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.2 ft

Reading from Sat 12:40 PM · NWS gauge page

Rock Creek at Joyce Road in Washington

3.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 14 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:35 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 53% less heating than a typical week.

This week 28Typical 59

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 39°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 3:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Washington Reagan National Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
+1°±0°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Silver Spring weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 50 min; Losing 2 min 25 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 24 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:33 PM; Morning 7:10–8:03 AM
Blue hour: 6:33–6:44 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:44 PM–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:13 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Silver Spring. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,700 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Silver Spring, MD weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Sligo Creek near Takoma Park

Northwest Branch Anacostia River at Adelphi Mill

Sligo Creek near Chillum / Riggs Rd.

Rock Creek at Joyce Road in Washington

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon